Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031659511 | 468 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 48 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031659511 | 468 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 48 MB
This manual defines sex and gender differences in cardiovascular disease and how they have become an important topic within most subspecialities in the field of cardiology. It is now evident that sex differences in biology and lifestyle influence the pathophysiology of heart disease. Consequently risk factors for cardiac disease are modified by sex and gender, and women and men develop partly different variants of the same heart diseases. These facts profoundly influence prevention and management in clinical practice. Good medical practice demands a more tailored and personal care for each individual patient. In addition, the life-course of women has a few unique phases, related to hormonal changes in pregnancy and after menopause, that also interact with individual risk and the development of co-morbidities. As heart disease is now the number one cause of death in women worldwide, a more specific attention to cardiovascular disease in women is justified.